I just finished reading the book H2O by Virginia Bergin. This book is about a time in the future when the rain becomes poisonous. It’s a very good story about survival in an interesting apocalypse and a girl, Ruby, who has to live in it.
The history of this rainfall is that a long time ago (in the future) an asteroid was hurtling towards earth. They sent a missile and blew up the asteroid. Now, years later, the deadly bacteria living inside the asteroid for hundreds of years, is living in the clouds on earth.
Ruby is a high school aged girl living in a small town in the UK with her mother, step-father and her baby half-brother. She is a very typical teenager in most senses. One night she goes to a party. The Dad of the boy comes home yelling at everyone to get in the house because ‘The rain is coming’ and ‘it’s in the rain’. All the radio stations and T.V channels have the same message. It’s in the rain, and one drop will kill you.
The author writes about Ruby trying to survive at home, then later trying desperately to get to London. Virginia talks about how there is no more usable water. She talks about the emotional trauma Ruby goes through and how she deals with it.
This book had me on the edge of my seat, combining survival, with the most unpredictable force of nature. Weather. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get involved in a story. Although, make sure you have a strong stomach because there are graphic details of the effects of the rain that are quite cringe-worthy. All in all, this was a very good book and I can’t wait to read the sequel!
Image of Book Cover From Barnes and Noble.